NORFOLK, Va. — USS Iowa veterans gathered at Naval Station Norfolk Saturday morning for their annual tribute to their fallen fellow sailors on the battleship. One by one, the names of the 47 sailors ...

A ceremony marking 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 sailors onboard USS Iowa took place Saturday.

On April 19, 1989, 47 sailors were killed when a gun turret accidentally exploded on the USS Iowa during an exercise in Puerto Rico.

The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will remember and honor the 47 sailors who lost their lives after a gun turret exploded on the USS ...

A ceremony to mark 36 years since a gun turret explosion killed 47 Sailors onboard USS Iowa is expected to take place on Saturday.

USS Missouri and the Iowa-class battleships were larger and more lethal than their predecessors. When it comes to legendary ...

During a routine test aboard the USS Iowa, Turret Two was preparing to fire its massive 16-inch guns. While the right and left guns were loaded, an issue arose with the center gun, prompting a warning ...

The U.S. Navy welcomed a new USS Iowa into its service this weekend. The new nuclear submarine, SSN-797, was commissioned on Saturday, April 5, not in Iowa, but at the Naval Submarine Base New ...

Sailors attached to the fast-attack submarine USS Iowa (SSN-797) man their newly commissioned submarine during a ceremony in Groton, Conn., April 5, 2025. US Navy Photo USS Iowa (SSN-797), the ...

Guests watch Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speak during the livestream of the USS Iowa commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, at the Grout Museum on Saturday in Waterloo. The USS Iowa nuclear ...

A gray sky is a fitting way to celebrate 'The Gray Ghost.' The new USS Iowa sub, SSN 797, was commissioned Saturday morning during a special ceremony at Submarine Base New London in Groton, ...